Articles filed under Tennis
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No home court advantage: Venus loses early at Miami OpenMar 23, 2021 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - It has been 20 years since Venus Williams won her home tournament, and her stay at the 2021 Miami Open was brief. Williams was eliminated on the first day o...
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Del Potro to have knee surgery, hopes to play in TokyoMar 22, 2021 7:00 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Former U.S Open champion Juan MartÃn del Potro will undergo another operation on his right knee this week, but said Monday he still hopes...
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Gasparyan retires in final, Kasatkina wins in St. PetersburgMar 21, 2021 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Daria Kasatkina won the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Sunday when wild card Margarita Gasparyan retired from their all-Russian final with...
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Serena Williams latest star to withdraw from Miami OpenMar 21, 2021 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Serena Williams is the latest Grand Slam champion to withdraw from the Miami Open. Williams pulled out Sunday, citing recent oral surgery. Novak Djokovic, R...
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Karatsev beats Harris 6-3, 6-2 to win Dubai ChampionshipsMar 20, 2021 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Wild card Aslan Karatsev defeated South African qualifier Lloyd Harris 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Dubai Championships for his first ...
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Kasatkina, Gasparyan to contest St. Petersburg finalMar 20, 2021 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Daria Kasatkina and Margarita Gasparyan advanced to the final of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Saturday. Eighth-seeded Kasatkina rall...
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Top seed out as Russian players fill St Petersburg semisMar 19, 2021 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Margarita Gasparyan upset the top-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 7-5 on Friday, when Russian players filled the semifinals of the St. Pe...
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Harris, Karatsev continue upsets to set up Dubai final clashMar 19, 2021 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Lloyd Harris continued his run of upsets at the Dubai Championships by beating the third-seeded Denis Shapovalov 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (6)...
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Djokovic pulls out of Miami Open, citing virus restrictionsMar 19, 2021 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic pulled out of the upcoming Miami Open on Friday, citing coronavirus restrictions as he joined Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on th...
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Wimbledon expecting reduced attendance for 2021 tournamentMar 18, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Wimbledon organizers are working on the basis of having a reduced number of spectators for this year's tournament because of coronavirus restrictions. The ...